Kimo 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Thanks for the feedback guys.Another midge a la Roy Christie (the creator of this technique).It's that time of year.Kimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stmflies 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Deer hair popper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portlyjoe 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 KImo thats a sick looking fly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 BRUSHED LASER & D-RIB CADDIS – Hanak 390 BL, #12 – #16… DUN MINK & UV2 JIGS… PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldfisher 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Here are some Copper Johns I tied yesterday. I thought I was making touching turns until I got out the macro lens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vb1971 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks for the advice Crack These are the soldier beetles we get here in Victoria, Australia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackaig 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Just as I thought, similar shape, totally different colouration. That's the problem with the common names, it becomes easy to bark up the wrong tree. Having seen that picture now I think you are onto something with your wife's pattern. I would certainly try trimming the hackle. Most traditional dry flies don't float, they stand on the meniscus. This is one of the ones that you want to float. The deer hair back is good in that respect so long as you don't pull it too tight (squeezing the air out of it). You could try them with foam over if you can get an appropriate colour, in a low density foam (many craft foams are too dense for this job). The best presentation with ours, is to cast them so they land with a slight plop, like the natural dropping onto the water. That is why a buoyant, rather than "dry" fly is better. A dry fly will not stay on the meniscus after such a heavy landing. What your good lady has done is imitative fly fishing in the best way. Look at what the fish are feeding on, and tie something that looks like it. You only need involve the technical stuff when talking to others about what you are doing. Just for interest here is our version of the beast. Cheers, C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Sexy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notenuftoys 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2015 Been forever since I've contributed (personal issues, starting a business), but the vice is starting to get some love. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portlyjoe 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2015 My First 1/0 shrimp a pettigrew variant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsnyder1234 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 A few Grumpy Frumpy Flies. Thanks to Cheech for this pattern! Hope I did these right Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheech 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 A few Grumpy Frumpy Flies. Thanks to Curtis for thus pattern! image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg Hope I did these right Nice work. That's a Cheech design Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tctrout 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 My newest YouTube video features a modified Pat Dorsey pattern, the Mercury Cased Caddis. This is a SIMPLE fly to tie that works really well, especially in waters with caddis. You can vary the color of the actual caddis, though chartreuse seems to be a great one (both as a hot spot and natural imitation). There are lots of great cased caddis imitations out there, though this one has been slowly rising to the top of my list. TC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quinn NH 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Light Spruce as tied by Dick Stewart in the Universal Fly Tying Guide Cheers Quinn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandflyx 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Tied these yesterday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites